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Recent Examples of ferryboat
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
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Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
On another ferryboat is the Constitution and all the state and local officials dedicated to upholding it.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Guests who crossed the Hudson River on ferryboats to Liberty Island included Madonna, Queen Latifah and the entertainment executive Michael Eisner.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferryboat
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As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.—
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The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.—
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Holding a drone show in its place would not require a barge and would cost $80,000 to $100,000, said Amy Jean-Baptiste, the city Parks and Recreation Deputy Director.—
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The wreck of a colossal oil barge is home to some of the bay's most stunning marine life.—
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Hold the steamer at least 6 inches from the fabric until the fabric is damp.—
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Lastly, a steamer with window/glass attachment is a must.—
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
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The Edmund Fitzgerald, once a record-setting freighter on the Great Lakes, sank in a November storm in 1975, taking all 29 crew members with her.—
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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
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Fox News was first to report that SEALs seized the tanker.—
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The forward garage can carry a multitude of tenders, toys, and watercraft, Damen says.—
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Disney's Parr House overlooks Cotino Bay, a massive body of water that guests will also be able to traverse via different types of watercraft.—
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Their breakthrough centers on engineering a specialized shell around CoF₂ particles that can selectively allow beneficial ion transport while blocking harmful dissolution paths.—
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Paramedics said that two people were treated at the scene but denied transport to the hospital.—
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
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“Ferryboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferryboat. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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